Which language phrasebook would you take with you on a trip to Paraguay?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Portuguese
Portuguese

Dutch
Dutch

Spanish
Spanish

French

Under what circumstance did Africans come to South America?
(1 point)
Responses

Like the Portuguese and the Spanish, they were seeking a trade route to India.
Like the Portuguese and the Spanish, they were seeking a trade route to India.

They immigrated in search of more arable lands to farm.
They immigrated in search of more arable lands to farm.

They came to trade with the indigenous tribes of South America.
They came to trade with the indigenous tribes of South America.

They were brought to South America as slaves.

To induce someone to convert to one’s own religious faith is to ___________.
(1 point)
Responses

proselytize
proselytize

advocate
advocate

baptize
baptize

confirm

How does the village of Pangayacu support itself at the beginning of the Amazonian Ecotourism game?
(1 point)
Responses

hunting and gathering from the rain forest
hunting and gathering from the rain forest

logging trees from the rain forest
logging trees from the rain forest

fishing in the Pangayacu River
fishing in the Pangayacu River

growing crops on cleared land

How is the population distributed in South America?
(1 point)
Responses

It is distributed mainly along the coastal areas of the continent
It is distributed mainly along the coastal areas of the continent

It is fairly evenly distributed throughout the continent
It is fairly evenly distributed throughout the continent

It is mostly confined to the northern half of the continent
It is mostly confined to the northern half of the continent

It is clustered in the interior of the continent

Question
In which of the following would the majority of South Americans worship?
(1 point)
Responses

synagogue
synagogue

mosque
mosque

church
church

temple

What significance do posted red banners hold in Corrientes province, Argentina?
(1 point)
Responses

They are symbols of devotion to Gaucho Gil.
They are symbols of devotion to Gaucho Gil.

They indicate a household that supports the Communist Party.
They indicate a household that supports the Communist Party.

They are flags denoting native heritage.
They are flags denoting native heritage.

They indicate cattle-crossing areas.

Why is Spanish the official language of 9 of the 13 nations of South America?
(1 point)
Responses

It is the original language of the native people.
It is the original language of the native people.

The Spanish established their language when they colonized the territories.
The Spanish established their language when they colonized the territories.

Spanish is easier to speak than the native languages.
Spanish is easier to speak than the native languages.

The Portuguese did not want their language spoken by foreign people.

What is the meaning of indigenous?
(1 point)
Responses

completely unlike your surroundings
completely unlike your surroundings

taking on the cultural traits of a larger group
taking on the cultural traits of a larger group

originating in and naturally living, growing, or occurring in a region or country
originating in and naturally living, growing, or occurring in a region or country

blending of the cultural traits of a larger group

Which of the following nations was not a Spanish colony?
(1 point)
Responses

Suriname
Suriname

Peru
Peru

Colombia
Colombia

Uruguay

Answer 1

Here are the correct responses for each question:

1. Which language phrasebook would you take with you on a trip to Paraguay?
   Spanish

2. Under what circumstance did Africans come to South America?
   They were brought to South America as slaves.

3. To induce someone to convert to one’s own religious faith is to ___________.
   proselytize

4. How does the village of Pangayacu support itself at the beginning of the Amazonian Ecotourism game?
   hunting and gathering from the rain forest

5. How is the population distributed in South America?
   It is distributed mainly along the coastal areas of the continent

6. In which of the following would the majority of South Americans worship?
   church

7. What significance do posted red banners hold in Corrientes province, Argentina?
   They are symbols of devotion to Gaucho Gil.

8. Why is Spanish the official language of 9 of the 13 nations of South America?
   The Spanish established their language when they colonized the territories.

9. What is the meaning of indigenous?
   originating in and naturally living, growing, or occurring in a region or country

10. Which of the following nations was not a Spanish colony?
    Suriname